Daniel McDonald

419 Park Ave.

Elyria, OH 44305
440-323-8516
dm9e1256@westpost.net

CAREER SUMMARY
Operations / Plant Management Professional with over 20 years experience in stra
tegic planning, plant start up, turn around, staffing, and lean manufacturing. E
xcels at workplace organization, identifying waste, people development, and impl
ementing effective change resulting in significant savings. Developed into a ver
satile performer who leads people in a participative team environment. Specific
expertise in the following:
* Operations / Plant Management
* Contract Negotiations
* Corporate Strategy
* Root Cause Analysis
* Manufacturing Processes
* Safety Program and Initiatives
* Quality Management
* Vendor Management
* Research and Development
* Training and Development
* Employee Relations
* Team Building
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accutech Films, Elyria, OH 1983 - 2010
Manufacturer of specialized flexible packaging products for food, beverage, auto
motive, agricultural, advertising, medical and industrial applications.
Plant Manager 2000 - 2010
Responsible for all of the plant operations and maintenance including the facili
ty, production procedures and operators, quality assurance, and cost saving effo
rts. Managed 65 employees.
* Managed a R&D project that produced a flame retardant material that increased
annual revenue by more than $2M.
* Improved failure rates from 93% - 99.5% in two years, saving the company more
than $250,000.
* Spearheaded a business expansion project in excess of $1.5M.
* Used root cause analysis pertaining to quality issues.
* Resolved all major customer service issues.
* Wrote the company safety manual.
Production Manager 1999 - 2000
Managed plant production and delivery of quality products. Responsible for imple
menting cost saving measures while exceeding customer expectations. Managed 24 e
mployees.
* Provided annual training.
* Cut back on waste by more than 3.5% through in process inspection.
Senior Lead Man 1994 - 1999
Responsible for managing quality production and calibration of equipment. Manage
d 20 employees.
* Set up all files in the data collection computer.
* Provided continuous quality improvement through data analysis.
Lead Man 1988 - 1994
Responsible for managing quality production.
* Achieved lowest scrap rate in company history of 1.9% with no internal or exte
rnal failures, through employee training and different start-up and shut down pr
ocedures.
EDUCATION
Auto Diesel School: 4 Certificates
University Northwestern, Lima, OH
Automotive Training: 2-Year Diploma
Lorain County Joint Vocational School, LCJVS, Oberlin, OH
TRAINING
Excel Computer Training
Devry Institute, Cleveland, OH
Statistical Process Controls, SBC
Rockwell International, Detroit, MI
Tow Motor Certified
Elyria, OH